Project to cost Rs.2,919.81 crore

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved six-laning of Nidagatta-Mysuru Section of NH-275 from 74.200-km to 135.304-km on Hybrid Annuity Mode in Karnataka.

The development of six-laning of about 61-km is estimated to cost approximately Rs.2,919.81 crore including the cost of land acquisition and pre-construction activities.

The civil construction cost is approximately Rs.2,028.93 crore.

An employment potential of 2,48,000 (appox.) mandays will be generated locally during the construction period of the Stretch.

The road project is a section of NH 275 connecting the two prominent cities in Karnataka — Bengaluru, the commercial capital, and Mysuru, the cultural capital.

Also, it links important places like Mangalore, Kodagu, parts of Kerala, etc. to Bangalore.

The existing 4 lane road has already crossed its capacity, resulting in traffic jams and accidents. The road is passing through congested and thickly populated towns and settlements like Maddur, Mandya & Srirangapatna, etc.

The upgradation to 6 Lanning along with 7-m service road on each side and construction of bypasses at Maddur, Mandya & Srirangapatna and grade separated structures of this stretch of the National Highway will greatly reduce the time and cost of travel, particularly of heavy traffic plying in the region.

The provision for by-passes will ensure decongestion of the urban areas of Maddur, Mandya & Srirangapatna. Elevated road has been proposed in the dense built-up areas of Maddur.

The project entails construction of service roads of about 60.35 km on both sides, which would facilitate movement of local traffic in the inhabited/urbanized areas. fii-news.com